The Mauck’s Meeting House congregation was organized ca. 1772 by John Koontz and consisted of both Mennonites and Baptists, dissenters who played an influential role in the early society of the Shenandoah Valley. The earliest mention of the church building was recorded in 1798. The plain log structure was erected on land on the Mill Creek near Hamburg in Page County owned by Daniel Mauck. In 1807 Mauck’s son Joseph deeded the property to the “Sundry persons . . . friends of religion and good order” who had been using it. The Mennonites eventually quit the area, leaving the Baptists in control. The congregation also consisted of enslaved African Americans and “free men of color.” Although dominated by Baptists, Mauck’s Meeting House was maintained for use by all Christians and attracted preachers of various denominations. The venerable landmark, also known as Mill Creek Church, is maintained today as a historic shrine and meeting place by the Page County Heritage Association.
Many properties listed in the registers are private dwellings and are not open to the public, however many are visible from the public right-of-way. Please be respectful of owner privacy.
Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark
Programs
DHR has secured permanent legal protection for over 700 historic places - including 15,000 acres of battlefield lands
DHR has erected 2,532 highway markers in every county and city across Virginia
DHR has registered more than 3,317 individual resources and 613 historic districts
DHR has engaged over 450 students in 3 highway marker contests
DHR has stimulated more than $4.2 billion dollars in private investments related to historic tax credit incentives, revitalizing communities of all sizes throughout Virginia